MONTPELIER ó Dorothy Stevens Funk, 89, died on February 1, 2013, in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., following a short illness.

Dorothy was born in Guildhall, Vt., on July 12, 1923, the daughter of Earl E. and Glenn (Whyte) Stevens. Dorothy was a graduate of Groveton High School in Groveton, N.H., and the University of Vermont.

She was a devoted mother and grandmother of her seven children, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Robert J. Funk Sr., who passed away in 2002.

Services for Dorothy Funk are scheduled to occur during Motherís Day Weekend. There will be a Memorial Mass 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, at St. Maryís Catholic Church in Springfield, Vt. There will also be a funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 11, 2013, at St. Augustineís Catholic Church, Montpelier, and burial in Green Mount Cemetery.

Experiences of her late husband and of friends prompted Dorothy to develop a strong interest in advances in treatment and developing a possible cure for Parkinsonís disease. Donations in memory of Dorothy Funk are encouraged, in lieu of flowers, to the Vermont Chapter of the American Parkinsonís Disease Association, 1 South Prospect St., Burlington, VT 05401.

Those wishing to express online condolences may do so at www.guareandsons.com.